2015年ESL之商务英语 26 Reading Contracts Carefully
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2015年ESL之商务英语
ESL Podcast 1168 – Reading Contracts Carefully
Barbara: Just sign on the dotted line and be done with it.
Sean: Didn’t your parents ever teach you to read every document carefully before you sign it?
Barbara: Not when the contract is boilerplate. All of the terms are standard.
Sean: No, they’re not. Did you notice in the fine print that if the agreement is cancelled, we’re on the hook for additional charges?
Barbara: Really? No, I guess I missed that.
Sean: If you had gone through this document with a fine-tooth comb as I have, you would have noticed that there are loopholes for the other side to end the contract at any time.
Barbara: I guess I overlooked those.
Sean: And there are contingencies 2 for problems on their end, but not on ours.
Barbara: Wow, I didn’t realize they were trying to screw us. Maybe we shouldn’t do business with them.
Sean: Relax. This is par 1 for the course with this kind of contract. They try to sneak 3 in all kinds of things and it’s our job to find them. We just have to be vigilant 4, that’s all.
Barbara: Do you think this is going to take much longer? They’re waiting in the other room to finalize 5 the agreement.
Sean: It’ll take as long as it takes. What do you think that cot is for?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
- I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。
- We must consider all possible contingencies. 我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
- We must be prepared for all contingencies. 我们要作好各种准备，以防意外。 来自辞典例句
- He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
- I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。